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Mushroom Cultivation Technology

 
Robin Gogoi (Author) Yella Rathaiah (Author) Tasvina Rahman Borah (Author)
Synopsis This book deals with all practical aspects of cultivation technology of four commonly grown mushroom viz. oyster, paddy straw, button and milky mushroom. The cultivation technologies illustrated are suited to tropical and sub-tropical conditions that are very easy to adopt and economically viable. Methods to distinguish edible and poisonous mushrooms are well depicted. The historical events of mushroom cultivation and recent developments are recorded in a chronological order and concise manner. An exhaustive list of edible, non-edible and poisonous fungal species is an important compilation which can serve as a check list of mushroom flora. Further, description of selected wild edible mushrooms and preparation of compost from spent mushroom beds are the unique additions. Most of the information are presented in a bound format of "Mushroom Cultivation", a newly offered optional course for 3 year B.Sc (Ag.). Hence emphasis in this book is two-fold: to acquaint students and all the beginners with mushroom culture and to appraise the people with the importance and multiprong use of mushroom.
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About the authors

Robin Gogoi

Dr. Robin Gogoi, Senior Scientist, AICRP on Potato, department of Plant Pathology of College of Agriculture, Assam Agriculture, Assam Agricultural university, Jorhat. He took his M.Sc. (g.) in plat Pathology with distinction from Assam Agricultural  University in 1987 and received the doctorate degree in 1997 from IARI, New Delhi. He has published twenty five research papers, three review articles, three book chapters, one text book on An Introduction to Fungal Diseases of Field crops, six extension bulletins and a number of popular articles on plant disease management and mushroom cultivation technology.

Yella Rathaiah

Dr. Y. Rathaih, Professor, department of Plant Pathology, College of Agriculture, Assam agricultural university, Jorhat. He did Ph.D. from BHU, varanasi in 1971. He again did Ph.D. from national Institute of Agriculture, Grignon, France in 1976. He worked in Assam Agricultural university as scientist in Plant pathology, Rice Pathologist, Professor of Plant research papers, one text book on An Introduction to Fungal Diseases of field crops and seven extension bulletins. He has been working on mushroom for the last ten years.

Tasvina Rahman Borah

Tasvina Rahman Borah, research Associate at the department of plant Pathology, Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat. She received M.Sc. (Ag.) in 2000 with distinction and two awards. She was associated with the research works and training on mushroom in 2002-04. At present she is working in An ICAR funded project on Integrated Management of Rhizome Rot Disease of Ginger. She has mine research paper, five bulletins and one chapter in a forest pathology book to her credit.

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Bibliographic information

Title Mushroom Cultivation Technology
Format Hardcover
Date published: 10.02.2006
Edition 1st ed.
Language: English
isbn 8172334184
length vi+130p., Tables; Figures; Index; 23cm.